Typewriting-machine



J. J. SHEEHY.

TYPEWRITJNG MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED APR.27, 1920.

Patented June 7, 1921.

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Patented June 7, 1921.

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JEREIIIIAH JOHN SHEEIIY, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR TO UNDERWOOD TYPE-WRITER COMPANY, OF NEW YORK, N

. Y., A GORFOR-ATION .OF DELAWARE.

TYPEWRITING-MAGHINE.

' Specification of Letters Patent.

Fatcnted June *7, 1921.

Application filed April 27, 1920. Serial No. 376,905.

type, one form of which is shown in the patent to lVernery and Smith,No. 1,132,055, dated hlarch 16, 1915. 7

It has been desired to type simultaneously not only the usual flexiblework-sheets, but also a card. To insure that cards thus made out shallbe of the greatest utility in bookkeeping systems, it is desired thatthey be made out with their typed-lines falling eX- actly in the properplaces, to facilitate the reading of the cards when subsequently turningthem overin card-record cases. The insertion of cards has, however, inthe past, proved troublesome in this class of machines, because the cardwas usually a great deal stiffer than the work-sheets, with the resultthat itbent differently, and so was not readily adjusted to the usualgages. In many forms of machines, hitherto in use, the addition of aseparate gage for a card involved adding so much to the complexity ofthe mechanism, or soc much to the number of movements performed by thetypist in in-' serting the work-sheets, that the use of cards inconnection with billing machines has hitherto been very restricted.

According to the present invention, the typewriting machine may beprovided with a special gage adapted to hold the card in such a positionthat, when the other worksheets are properly alined or gaged, and themechanism is actuated to hold the'worksheets in their alined positions,the card, already inserted, and gaged by a card-gage,

is simultaneously grasped at the position to 1 which it has been set bythe typist.

In machines of the Vernery and Smith type, referred to above, the platenis displaceable in the typewriter-carriage, so that worksheets orwork-webs may be drawn forward from the rear, substantially straight, beneath the platen, and gaged against a leadally provided with a knife alittle above the printing line, with the result'that,after thework-sheets are gaged in the manner described, they are seized by theplaten at its return to typing position, and, when thus seized, areusually in position to be severed by being drawn against the knife; Suchmachines are usually provided with a rearward extension of thetypewriter-carriage, upon which runs a carbon-paper-carrier, and,according to the present invention, this extension may include acard-gage, which normally may lie flat upon said extension, but

which is adapted to be cammed out of the way by the advance of thecarbon-papercarrier. The newca-id', which is inserted at this time andgaged, will not extend as far forward as theknife', but will be graspedV by the platen at the swinging down of the platen from its displacedposition, with the result that the new card is held at typing position,but not within reach of the knife; while the old card is above theknife, having been drawn forward with the webs at the gaging operation,and may be grasped with the leading edges of the work-sheets or webswhen they are swung against the knife to sever them. Since the card .isusually. shorter than the detached form, and is never longer, it isabove the knife and so is uninjured at the severing operation.

The card-gage may be adjustable to suit various sizes of cards, and,since it lies flat at the time the new card is being adjusted, there isno likelihood that the card will be moved from its accurately-adjustedposition in the manipulation of the mechanism, preliminary to beginningthe next typing.

Other features and advantages will hereinafter appear. V

In the accompanying drawings,-'

Figure l is a fragmentary, perspective view of anUnderwood typewritingmachine carriage of the character described, and showing the presentinvention as applied thereto.- I V V f Fig. 2 is a sectional side viewof'the same, showing the platen in its displaced position, with the newcard inserted, and the old card not yet withdrawn. 7 A

F ig; 3 is a view similar to Fig. 2, but showing the platen swung back,ready for typing, after the typed forms have been de- 1 tached. ng-edgegage. Such machines are also usun the nde c s andard co nuo s billingmachine, webs 1, 2 and 3, which are usually fan-folded, are drawn fromthe rear, over the rear cross-bar at of an extension 5 of thetypewriter-carriage 6. The webs are threaded between carbon-clip-bars 7on a earbon-paper-carriage 8, and thence carried forwardly over a rearpaper-table 9, and up in front of the platen 10. Usually, the webs 1, 2and 3, in the normal position of the platen, are held against theplatenby rear feed-rolls 11 and front feed-rolls 12, so that the actionof the line -space-lever (not shown) feeds the webs forwardly inrotating the platen 10. The webs usually extend upward in front of theplaten, after being typed, so that they lie upon a front papertable 13,which forms part of a swing-frame 14, in the ends of which the platen isjournaled. Carbon-sheets 15 and 16 extend between the webs land 2 and 2and 3, so that matter typed upon the outer web 3 is reproduced upon theinner webs 1 and 2.

Usually, there are forms printed upon the webs, and, when a form hasbeen completely typed, the swing-frame 14: is released, by pressingrearwardly a finger-piece 17, and is then swung forward to the Fig. 1 orFig. 2 position, so that the webs may-be drawn forward, substantiallystraight, beneath the platen, which. has been swung up, and may be gagedagainst the usual adjustable lea ing-edge gage 18. After the webs havebeen thus gaged, the platen is usually swung back against the feed-rolls11 and 12, and the gaged forms are detached by drawing them against aknife 19, which usually stands a little above the printing line.Frequently, the knife is so positioned that the severing of the webs byit leaves the first line to be typed upon 'the next form exactly at theprinting line, the knife covering only a printed heading. The clip-bars7 are usually detachably mounted upon the carbon-papen carriage 8, andsaid carriage usually runs upon side rails 20 and 21, forming part ofthe extension .5.

According to the form of the present invention, herein illustrated,there may be provided an extra carbon-sheet 22 upon an additional one ofthe clip-bars 7, so that the matter typed upon the webs 1, 2 and 3 maybe reproduced upon a card 23, lying adjacent the platen. The card isadapted to be to the webs, and then insert the card 23, gaging itagainst a. gage 25, which is provided, according to the presentdisclosure, upon thetypewriter-carriage 6, and is preferably, adapted tobe swingable above the next the platen. The card usually bends up behindthe leading edge gage 18 because of its stiffness.

Since the 25 is preferably in the form of an L-bar, having a bottom 26,upon which the card is adapted to rest when being positioned, and ispreferably horizontal when positioned, means are herein shown forenabling the gage 25 to be swung upwardly out of the way of thecarbon-paper-carriage 8. For this purpose, it is swingable, as abovedescribed, being pivoted on a shouldered screw 27, which is threadedinto an upstanding fixed arm 28 upon a cross-bar 29, commonly found inthe machines built according to. said patent, and over which the websusually. bend in descending to the paper-table 9.

To enable the gage 25 to be adjusted, it is provided witha'forwardly-extending arm 30,- which may extend downwardly to form aside gage-plate 31for the webs 1, 2 and 3, and may be adjustablyconnected to the screw 27. isprovided by a thumb-screw 32, threaded ontoa post 32, which passes through a slot 33 on an arm 34, which forms thepivotal support of the gage 25 upon the screw 27. To normally supportthe. gage 25 in its horizontal position, the plate 31 is provided with asmall bracket-lug 35, which is adapted to rest upon the top of therail.21.. To enable the gage 25 to be swung upwardly, at the advance ofthe carbon-paper-carriage 8, the lower edge of the plate 31 is formed asa cam 36, which is adapted to be struck by the advancing edge 37 of thecarboapaper-carriage 8, and to be lifted thereby, and to be carried upfarther, so that the gage 25 is swung to the Fig. 3 dot-and-dashposition. The fact that the gage is swung to this position, in no wiseinterferes with the accuracy of the gaging of the cardj23 thereby,since, bythe: time the gage has been lifted, the card 23 has been seizedbetween the platen 10 and one or both of the feed-rolls 11,12.

The adjustment, herein shown,

As will be seen from Fig. 2, the card 23 usually gaging the webs againstthe leading edge gage 18,. while the'swing-frame. 14: is supported onthe usual bolsters 40, thus allowing the left hand of the typist to befree to insert the card 23 behind the platen, and, if needed, to push itslightly forward to the position shownin Fig. 2,theposition, however,differing with the relationship of the card to thetyped forms. In

the form of the invention herein illustrated,

hold a card, and connections wherebythe. ad-i vancmg holder moves. thefgageloilt ofz'its V V the gage 25 only extends part way across theextension 5, thus giving the ,typist more freedom in adjusting the card23 against the gage. The gage, however, preferably extends rather morethan half way acrossthe extension, thus furnishing the typist a longgage, against which the bottom edge of the cardmay be adjusted. Toenable the gageplate 31 to be adjusted widthwise of the machine, the arm34, instead of being unitary, as implied above, maybe adjustablewidthwise, and, for this purpose, it is interrupted at 41, and therecomprises a lug 42, into which is threaded a'thumb-screw 43, whichpassesthrough aslot 44 in an opposing lug 45, the slot being ofsufiicient length to enablethe desired adjustment of the gage 31 in thedirection described; It will be observed that the gage-plate 31 liesinside of the rail 21, and may be attached to practically any of thestandard types of continuous billing machines, without alteration of thecarbon-carriage, since the cam 36 may strike any place on the front.ofthe carbon-paper-can'iage. r

- After the card 23 has been inserted and brought to therFig. 3position, typing proceeds. When the webs 1,2 and 3 are drawn against theleading-edge gage 18 in the manner described above, the card is usuallydrawn with them, and then held with them during the insertion of the newcard 23, and until the platen isthrown back to its Fig. 3 position fortyping the new card. 'The old card may then be withdrawn by the typistwhen severing the webs 1, 2, 3. v

If it is. desired to have the card extend farther to the right than thewebsl, 2, 3, the gage 25 may be so adjusted that-its sidegaging plate 31is at the desired position for gaging the card, while theflwebs aregaged' by the usual side-gages 46, adjustably mountedupon thecarbon-.paper-carriage 8.

.The webs may be further guided by sidegages used on certain types ofbilling machines of this general character, one of said gages beingillustrated at 47 upon the rear cross-bar 4. To enable the gagej25 tobeused with a narrow card and narrow; webs, the bracket 35 may be madeof such. a length that it never clears and falls down inside the rail21. V

Variations may be resorted to within'the scope of the invention,randportions of the improvements may be used withoutothers.

Having thus described my invention I.-

claim: 1. In a typewriting machine, tllQCOIHblHfit1on with a carriageand a revoluble-platen therein, of a carbon-paper holder behind theplaten adapted to move with the advancing carbons, a gage behindthe-platen, adapted'to path. 1

3. In a typewriting machine, thecombination with a carriage and arevoluble platen therein,of an extension of the carriage behind theplaten, a carbon-paper holder reciprocable on said extension, a gagebehind the.

platen adapted to hold a card substantially .in-the path of said holder,a pivot on'which the gageis adapted to "swing out ofsaid ,path, and acam by which the holder swings the gage'clear of its path. 7 V a 4. 1 Ina typewriting machine, the combination with a carriage and a revolubleplaten -therein, of -a:frfamerforthe platen .in which itisdisplaceableon the carriage to per- :initY'work-webs "to be :drawnsubstantially "straight beneath it, an extension of said carriage behindthe *platen, a carbon-paper holderadaptedv tofrun'on said extension, agageon said extension adapted to position a worksheet by itsbottom edge,so that it extends beneath the; platen in its displaced position withthe worlcwebs, and means whereby the advance of the holder carries thegage out, of its path.

5. In a typewr1ting machine, the combination with'a carriage and arevoluble platen therein, of a frame for the platen in which it isdisplaceable on the carriage to permit woik-webs to be drawnsubstantially I straight beneath it, an extension of said carriagebehind the platen, a, carbon-paper holder adapted to run on saidextension, a

gage pivoted onthe carriage, and adjustable to position awork-sheet byits bottom edge, a -so that theleading edge extends with the :work-websbeneath the, platen in its displaced position, and a cam adapted toswingthe gage clear of the of the latter;

holder at the advance 6.- In a typewriting machine, the-combinar' tionwith a carriage and arevoluble platen therein, of a frame for, theplaten in which it.is displaceable on the carriage to permit-workewebsto-be drawn. substantially straight beneath it, an extension-oisaidcarriage behind the platen, a carbon-paper 1 holder adapted to run on'said extensioma -bottom-end-gage on said extension including a side.ga'ge adjustable therewith, said gage; adjustablegalong the travel-ofthe webs and ,across them, and adaptedto position a worksheet ,by itsbottom and sidepe dges, so, that the leading edge extends with thework-webs beneath the platen in its displaced position,

E; d device adaptedtomove thejgage out of the path of the holder at'theadvance of the latter. I

7. In a typewriting machine, the combination with a carriage andarevoluble platen therein,of a frame for the platen in which it isdisplaceable on the carriage to permit work-webs to be drawnsubstantially straight beneath it, an extension of said carriage behindthe platen, a carbon-paper holder adapted to run on said extenslon, abottom-end-gage on said extension including a side gage adjustabletherewith, said gage adjustable along the travel of thewebs and acrossthem, and adaptedto position a worksheet by its bottom andside edges, sothat the leading edge extends with the work-webs beneath the platen inits displaced position, a pivot on which the gage is adapted to swing,and a camon the gage adapted to be struck by theadvancing carbon-paperholder, to lift the gage outof the path of the holders I 8. In atypewriting machine, the combination with a carriage and a revolubleplaten therein, of a frame for the platen in which it is displaceable onthe carriage to permit work-webs to be drawn substantially straightbeneath it, an extension of said carriage behind the platen, "acarbon-paper holder adapted to run on said extension,abottomedge-gagepivoted upon the carriage, an adjustable memberbetweenthe gage and its pivot, to enable the gage to be adjusted lengthwise ofthe webs, a side gage mounted on said member and adjustable sidewisewith it, and means-"for movingthe gage clear of the holder at theadvance of'the latter. i o

9. In a typewriting machine, the combination with a carriage and arevoluble platen therein, of a frame for the platen in which it isdisplaceable on the carriage-to permit work-webs to be drawnsubstantially straight beneath it, an extension of said carriage behindthe platmrailsat the margins of said extension, a carbompaper holderadapted to run upon said rails, a gage pivoted to lie between saidrailsto gage the bottom edge of a work-sheet, so that its leading edgelies with the work-webs beneath the platen, and means for lifting thegage out of the path of the holder by theadvance of the latter.

a 10. In a typewriting machine, the com-- bination with a carriage and arevoluble platen therein, of a frame for the platen in which itisdisplaceable on the carriage to permitworlewebs to be drawnsubstantially straight beneath it, an extension ofsaid carriage behindthe platen, rails at the margins of said extension, a carbon-paperholden adapted to run upon .said rails, 1 a gage adapted to lie betweensaid rails to gage the bottomedge of a work-sheet, so that its' leadingedge lies with the work-webs beneath the platen, a pivot'for said gage,and

to its pivot.

an adjustable member connecting the gage 11. In a typewriting machine,the combination with a carriage and a revoluble platen therein, of aframe for the platen in .which it is 'displaceable on the carriage topermit work-webs to be drawn substantially straight beneathit, anextension of said carriage behind the'platen, rails at the margins ofsaid extension, a carbon-paper holder adapted to runnpon said rails, agage adapted to lie between said rails to gage the bottom edge of awork-sheet, so that its leading edge lies with the work-webs beneath theplaten, amember forming a side gage and adjustably supporting said firstgage, a pivot on the carriage, and means for sidewise adpivot. 7

12. In a t pewriting machine, the combination with a carriage and arevoluble platen therein, of extension of the carriage behind theplaten, a carbon-paper holder reciprocable on theextension, a frame.justablysupporti'ng the side gage on the in which the platen is mountedin said car-- riage to enable it to be displaced therein to enablework-webs to be drawn forward substantially straight beneath it, and abottomedge-gage for a work-sheetlying above the webs, and adapted tohold the leading edge beneath the platen with the webs.

13; In a typewriting -machine, the com 'bination with 'a carriage and arevoluble platen therein, of an extension of the carriage behind theplaten, a; carbon-paper-carriage reciprocable on the extension, agageadjustable on said carbon-paper-carriage, to gage the sides of webs, aframein which the platen ismounted in said carriage, to enable it to bedisplaced therein, a bottom-edgegage for a work-sheet lying above thewebs, a side-gage connected to said bottom-gage, and

means for adj usting the last-named gageindependently of thecarbon-paper carriage.

14. Ina typewriting machine, the comriagereciprocable on the extension,a frame inwhich the platen is mountedin said car- 'bottom-edge-gage fora work-sheet lyingabove the webs, but adapted to gage a worksheet lyingimmediately above them, and

' means for moving said bottom-edge-gage out of the path of thecarbon-paper-carriage.

15. In a typewriting machine, the com-'- bination with a carriage and arevoluble platen therein, of an extension of the carriage behind theplaten, a carbon-paper-carriage reciprocable on the extension, a framein which the platen is mounted in said car- 'bination with a' carriageand a revoluble platen thereln, of anjextension of the carriage behindthe platen, a carbon-paper-carriage, to enable it to be displacedtherein, to enable work-webs to be drawn forwardly, substantiallystraight beneath it, an adjustable leading-edge-gage for the webs uponsaid frame, a separately-adjustable bottomedge-gage for a work-sheetlying above-the Webs, but adapted to gage a work-sheet lying immediatelyabove them, and means for moving said bottom-edge-gage out of the pathof the carbon-paper-carriage.

16. In a typewriting machine, the combination with a carriage and arevoluble platen therein, of an extension of the carriage behind theplaten, a carbon-paper-carriage reciprocable on the extension, a framein which the platen is mounted in said carriage, to enable it to bedisplaced therein, to enable work-webs to be drawn forwardly,substantially straight beneath it, a leadingedge-gage for the webs uponsaid frame, a bottom-edge-gage for a Work-sheet lying above the webs,but adapted to gage a Worksheet lying immediately above them, means formoving said bottom-edge-gage out of the path of thecarbon-paper-carriage, a sidegage for the webs, and a separate,adjustable side-gage for the work-sheet gaged by the bottom-gage.

17 In a typewriting machine, the combination with a carriage and arevoluble platen therein, of an extension of the carriage behind theplaten, a carbon-paper-holder re ciprocable on the extension, a frame inwhich the platen is mounted in said carriage, to enable it to bedisplaced therein, to enable work-webs to be drawn forward,substantially straight beneath it, a bottom-edgegage for a Work-sheetlying above the webs,

and adapted to hold the leading edge beciprocable on the extension, andthrough which webs are adapted to be threaded, a pivot on the carriage,an arm swingable on said pivot, an extension adjustable on said arm, anda bottom-edge-gage adjustable on said last-named extension.

19. In a typewriting machine, the combination with a carriage andarevoluble platen therein, of an extension of the carriage behind theplaten, a carbon-paper-carriage reciprocable on the extension, andthrough which webs are adapted to be threaded, a pivot on the carriage,an arm swingable on said pivot, an extension adjustable on said arm, anda combined bottom and side-gage adjustable on said last-named extension.

20. In a typewriting machine, the combination with a carriage andarevoluble platen therein, of an extension of the carriage behind theplaten, a carbon-paper-carriage reciprocable on the extension, andthrough which webs are adapted to be threaded, a pivot on the carriage,an arm swingable on said pivot, an extension adjustable on said arm, abottom-edge-gage adjustable on said last-named extension, and anadjustable leading-edge-gage for the webs.

JEREMIAH JOHN SHEEHY.

Witnesses:

EDITH B. LIBBEY, JENNIE P. THORNE.

